Marc Savage

Marc is a self-confessed nerd. Ever since seeing Star Wars for the first time around 1979 he’s been an unapologetic fan of the Wars and still believes, with Clone Wars and now Underworld, we are yet to see the best Star Wars. He’s a dad of two who now doesn’t have the time (or money) to collect the amount of toys, comics, movies and books he once did, much to the relief of his long-suffering wife. In the real world he’s a graphic designer. He started Following the Nerd because he was tired of searching a million sites every day for all the best news that he loves and decided to create one place where you can go to get the whole lot. Secretly he longs to be sitting in the cockpit of his YT-1300 Corellian Transport ship with his co-pilot Chewie, roaming the universe, waiting for his next big adventure, but feels just at home watching cartoons with his kids….

The posts below were all written by Marc

COMIC PREVIEW: Your first look at Winter Soldier: Bitter March #1

November 4th, 2013 by Marc Comments

Bucky Barnes returns in an all new adventure!

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BBC Release Official Day of The Doctor Synopsis

November 4th, 2013 by Marc 1 Comment

Warning – here be some potential spoilers…

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WATCH: So You’re A Superhero Episode 12: Force Fields

November 4th, 2013 by Marc Comments

WATCH: This week in the continuing saga of SO YOU’RE A SUPERHERO, Phil becomes even more isolated than before with the power of force fields – we aren’t sure why. Then he gets bored and makes a stupid joke, which is sort of to be expected. Excelsior!

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28 Weeks Later director to helm Pet Sematary remake

November 1st, 2013 by Marc Comments

Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (left) will work from a script by Matthew Greenberg and David Kajganich

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Doctor Who Series 8 To Have “At Least 13 Episodes”

October 31st, 2013 by Marc 1 Comment

But does this include the 2014 Christmas special?

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WATCH: UPDATED: Meet BATMAN and two more characters from the LEGO movie

October 31st, 2013 by Marc Comments

Meet some of the new characters from next year’s LEGO movie… including the Dark Knight himself

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The rise of Julius Caesar set for the big screen

October 31st, 2013 by Marc Comments

Mark Whalberg will co-produce the film which aims for a similar tone to Batman Begins

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CBS plan How I Met Your Mother spin-off

October 31st, 2013 by Marc 1 Comment

The new show would center on an all-new female lead and her own group of friends

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MOVIE REVIEW: FTN reviews Thor: The Dark World

October 30th, 2013 by Marc Comments

MOVIE REVIEW: Thor: The Dark World Avengers Phase 2 travels to Asgard for the first time as Thor goes up against Malekith, a Dark Elf who aims to not just destroy Asgard but the whole universe. Marc checks out the second Marvel movie this year…

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Alec Baldwin turned down GTA role

October 30th, 2013 by Marc Comments

The 30 Rock actor (left) said he was offered an “incomprehensible amount of money” to provide voice work on the game

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We take a look at the top ten online games

October 29th, 2013 by Marc Comments

Online gaming is becoming a big part of the video gaming culture… we run over the top ten online games right now

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WATCH: X-Men: Days of Future Past teaser trailer hits. Oh, my…

October 29th, 2013 by Marc Comments

WATCH: X-Men: Days of Future Past teaser trailer. It’s finally here, our first look at the most epic X-Men movie story to date and the return of the man who started it all, Bryan Singer, and we’re pleased to day it looks great as X-men from two times must fight to save each other

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MOVIE REVIEW: Ender’s Game (spoilers)

October 29th, 2013 by Marc Comments

Bash takes a look at Gavin Hood’s big screen adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s literary classic….

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LISTEN: It’s episode 77 of Following the Nerd Podcast – “One, don’t you ever touch me again. Two, don’t you ever touch me again.”

October 28th, 2013 by Marc Comments

Marc and Saxon are back on the air waves talking Nerd and nutty! On this week’s show we’re joined in the studio by Ruth Strong, one of our few – but precious – female Nerds, or Nerdettes who will no doubt be keeping the guys in line. Sort of. We’ll be talking about all the […]

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WATCH: Gravity gets final TV spot before it hits this weekend

October 28th, 2013 by Marc Comments

Friday can’t get here fast enough…

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WATCH: LEGO movie gets new teaser trailer, poster and images…

October 28th, 2013 by Marc Comments

We’re not looking forward to this, but we’ll probably build up to it (groan)

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COMIC PREVIEW: Your first look at Infinity #6

October 28th, 2013 by Marc Comments

It all comes down to this, the epic final chapter!

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COMIC PREVIEW: Your first look at Nova #10

October 28th, 2013 by Marc Comments

Nova gets a special super sized issue in celebration of his 100th issue!

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Horrible Bosses 2 adds Christoph Waltz. Nice.

October 27th, 2013 by Marc Comments

The brilliant Christoph Waltz is joining the comedy sequel which begins filming next month

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Meet the Expendabelles, led by Meryl Streep. Possibly… wait, what?

October 27th, 2013 by Marc Comments

The Expendables has now got the beginnings of a little sister…

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